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Jun 23, 2009 - There will be a free outdoor screening of The Wizard of Oz (1939) on June 27, 2009 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota as part of the Judy Garland Festival.
The movie will be shown under the stars on June...

Jun 23, 2009 - The Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department of New Berlin, Wisconsin (a suburb of Milwaukee) will be holding its annual "Movies in the Park" at the Malone Park gazebo beginning on June 26,...

Jun 23, 2009 - Universal Pictures announced today that the U.S. premiere of the upcoming Sacha Baron Cohen comedy Bruno will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood,...

Jun 22, 2009 - The Naples Daily News is reporting that that the Regal Bonita Springs 12 in Bonita Springs, Florida closed its doors last night.
Merchants and customers of The Prado at Spring Creek shopping...

Jun 19, 2009 - Cinemark announced yesterday that it plans to roll out 4K Digital Cinema Projection systems in more than 3,000 screens in the United States and 1,600 in Latin America. The new systems will be using...

Jun 19, 2009 - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 3D is opening in theaters across the country on Wednesday, July 1st, but select theaters will be offering a sneak peek of the movie this Sunday for Fathers Day.
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Jun 19, 2009 - The Cinemark Huntington Mall in Barboursville, West Virginia will open on June 24, 2009, according to a press release issued by Cinemark today.
The 12-screen theater replaces the Carmike Huntington...

Jun 17, 2009 - The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky is reporting that the Kenwood Drive-In will not open this summer. Owner National Amusements has deemed the last Louisville-area drive-in to be "no longer...

Jun 11, 2009 - DreamWorks Animation has announced their line-up of movies going through the year 2012, which includes sequels to popular hits, such as Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, and Shrek (including both a sequel...

Jun 9, 2009 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-In was granted a two-week restraining order against a nearby sports park to shut off some of the lights at the park that the...

Jun 5, 2009 - The Carolina Cinemas - The Carolina Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina opened in June 2009, after being sold by Regal Cinemas in a deal required by the U.S. Department of Justice to satisfy...

Jun 2, 2009 - Select Marcus Theatres locations will be hosting the "Kids Rule" movie series again this summer, where a featured family-oriented movie is played for a discounted price on Wednesday and Thursday...

May 29, 2009 - The Free Lance-Star has a story about a man who was beaten outside the Regal Fredericksburg 15 in Fredericksburg, Virginia:
A group of young males pummeled a man for no apparent reason as he was...

May 29, 2009 - The Business Courier of Cincinnati is reporting that the movie theater at Kenwood Towne Center in Cincinnati, Ohio has closed:
Showcase Cinemas at Kenwood Towne Centre closed its doors Monday, a...

May 29, 2009 - The Plaza Cinema Cafe in Orlando, Florida opened to the public on May 29, 2009.
The theater is being operated by Orlando Movie Co. and American Theatre Corp., and is part of The Plaza, which is a...

May 27, 2009 - Universal Pictures announced today that the U.S. premiere of the upcoming Will Ferrell comedy Land of the Lost will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood,...

May 27, 2009 - Paramount Pictures has announced that the Los Angeles premiere of Eddie Murphy's new comedy Imagine That will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at The Paramount Theatre at 5555 Melrose Avenue in...

May 22, 2009 - Marcus Theatres announced this week that the renovations to the North Shore Cinema in Mequon, Wisconsin have been completed.
The most noticeable change to passers-by on I-43 and on Port Washington...

May 21, 2009 - The Salvation Army of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is holding a food drive at metropolitan area Pick N Save grocery stores on Saturday, May 23, 2009 where they will accept canned food donations and give out...